Minority XI

I thought this would be an interesting process as well as a test of the maturity of the CW forum.

What is the All Time World XI made up of people from ethinc/religious etc minorities in their country of origin.

Examples for consideration would be like
- Jeff Stollmeyer (Trinidad born white West Indian cricketer)
- Mohammed Azharuddin (Muslim former captain of India)
- Monty Panesar (British born Sikh of Indian decent)
- Murphy Su'a (New Zealander of Western Samoan decent)

For the sake of keeping it simple, class all Christian religions together as the catholic-protestant divide in Australia would give a lot of minority players.

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As for a country like South Africa, one could argue that the majority of the team is, in fact, a racial minority. Religiously speaking, Hashim Amla fits the bill (The 1990's Zimbabwe was in the same position as South Africa, racially speaking).

As for the West Indians, what constitutes a racial minority? A white person would obviously, but not every country and race which would normally make up the West Indies may be represented to an excessive degree (i.e - the Guyanese). Should they count as a minority?

I thought this would be an interesting process as well as a test of the maturity of the CW forum.

What is the All Time World XI made up of people from ethinc/religious etc minorities in their country of origin.

Examples for consideration would be like
- Jeff Stollmeyer (Trinidad born white West Indian cricketer)
- Mohammed Azharuddin (Muslim former captain of India)
- Monty Panesar (British born Sikh of Indian decent)
- Murphy Su'a (New Zealander of Western Samoan decent)

For the sake of keeping it simple, class all Christian religions together as the catholic-protestant divide in Australia would give a lot of minority players.

Mohammad Yousef would be worthy of consideration before he converted to Islam and Danish Kaneria as well (Hindu IIRC). IIRC Roy Parks was of West Indian decent and Jason Gillespie being of Aboriginal decent.

Dave John(t?)son of India, Russel Arnold of Sri Lanka, and Jacob Martin of India (played ODIs but no Tests IIRC) can all be included. Not forgetting John Trycios of South Africa and Zimbabwe aswell as Hashim Amla (Muslim and the first South African of Indian decent to play Test cricket for SA).

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Originally Posted by Boobidy

Bradman never had to face quicks like Sharma and Irfan Pathan. He wouldn't of lasted a ball against those 2, not to mention a spinner like Sehwag.

That he is. Neil Maxwell (former NSW batsman, agent of Brett Lee and of Fijian decent as well). How many Irish born cricketers have played for England (for the sake of it we can chuck in guys from Northern Ireland as well)?